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Become an official member of the National DNA Day Network by planning and registering your event.
… Become an official member of the National DNA Day Network by planning and registering your event. Your event will be listed on the National DNA Day Network Map and offers an opportunity to expand your … … Loading... … If you are interested in hosting a DNA Day event but need ideas, we encourage groups to work …
News Release
Baylor College of Medicine. Houston and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee will be providing DNA sequencing for the Undiagnosed Diseases Network.
… College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee will be providing DNA sequencing for the Undiagnosed Diseases Network (UDN). … of funds. … The two universities will become the DNA Sequencing Core sites for the UDN. The UDN also includes … The goals of the program are to investigate compelling research questions that the study of undiagnosed conditions …
Outreach
Frequently asked questions about National DNA Day - a unique day when students, teachers, and the public can learn more about genetics and genomics.
… What is National DNA Day and why is it important? National DNA Day commemorates the successful completion of the Human … to learn about the latest advances in genomic research and explore what they may mean for their lives.  …
Outreach
The DNA Day Starter Kit contains all of the materials you need to plan your classroom or community event.
… The DNA Day Starter Kit contains a style guide and all of the … to make your event a success. … Starter Kit Components … DNA Day Starter Kit … The DNA Day Starter Kit contains all of the materials you need to …
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Researchers funded by NIH have completed a detailed atlas documenting stretches of human DNA that influence gene expression.
… a detailed atlas documenting the stretches of human DNA that influence gene expression - a key way in which a … , program director for GTEx at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), who oversaw various parts of the … biobank of collected tissue samples, as well as extracted DNA and RNA for future studies by independent researchers. …
Research Training
An opportunity for recent college graduates to spend a year engaged in biomedical research in NHGRI laboratories.
… The Post-Baccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award (Post-Bac IRTA) provides the … in biomedical investigation in National Human Genome Research Institute laboratories. … While in this program, … world in an environment devoted exclusively to biomedical research. In addition, during their tenure in the program, …
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NIH expands its Encyclopedia of DNA Elements Project, which is creating a fundamental genomics resource scientists to study human health and disease.
… of Health (NIH) plans to expand its Encyclopedia of DNA Elements (ENCODE) Project, which is generating a … synthesizes the data into an encyclopedia for use by the research community. Pending the availability of funds, NHGRI … and other shapes," he said. For the roughly two meters of DNA to fit into a cell nucleus, it must be packed into …
Media Advisory
NHGRI memorializes genomics champion Rep. Louise M. Slaughter (D-N.Y.) with an annual National DNA Day lecture named in her honor.
… Kiara Palmer … Media Advisory The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will memorialize the life and … who passed away in March, by naming an annual National DNA Day lecture at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in … in the House of Representatives that created National DNA Day, which celebrates the completion of the Human Genome …
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NIH researchers have identified a striking signature in tumor DNA that occurs in five different types of cancer.
… researchers have identified a striking signature in tumor DNA that occurs in five different types of cancer. They also … specific signature results from a chemical modification of DNA called methylation, which can control the expression of … a computational biologist in the Division of Intramural Research at NIH's National Human Genome Research Institute …
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NIH will fund researchers to develop computational approaches to figure out which differences in DNA make people more susceptible to disease.
… approaches to figure out which differences in DNA make people more susceptible to disease. The awards, … approximately $11.1 million over three years, support research to identify differences - called genetic variants - … instructions for making proteins. Instead, they contain DNA sequences that help control gene activity - turning genes …